As a part of our year end competition, a “People’s Choice” award will be made. There were many deserving photos in our competition salons this year and it was difficult to narrow this group down to your choices. They are all from different photographers, whose name is not included (to protect the innocent). Please vote for as many as three by next Sunday, December 9, and send your picks using our contact form. (And, yes, you are allowed to vote for your own.)
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The December 5 meeting will feature our final salon competition for 2018, and John Pennoyer will be here to make comments on our images. I remember how John did an excellent presentation to us on winter photography a couple of years ago. It is a favorite time of the year for him and he shared his experiences and even brought all of the clothing he uses to protect himself and his gear. I know that he would welcome questions on the subject. The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.
One of the things I will be thankful for this Thanksgiving is that again this year we will have our year-end celebration in the comfort of a member’s home. Invitations will be emailed to all members during the weekend after Thanksgiving. Be sure to RSVP before December 16 so we have enough liquid refreshments on hand. With all the contributions by members be prepared for a feast!
Mary Johnson and two friends will be displaying their photography at Oakdale Nature Preserve for the month of December. Most items are for sale. On Saturday, December 8, there will be an “Indoor Market”. Mary and her friends will be there during that time, as well as crafters selling their work. Mary says that “this has been quite a learning experience to compile and print and frame a bunch of my favorites, but I have enjoyed the process! Hope some of my fellow photography club members can come!” Oakdale Nature Preserve is located at 4444 Hadley Avenue N., Oakdale, MN. Their weekday hours are 9 AM to 4 PM, Saturdays are noon to 4 PM and Sundays are 1 to 4 PM.
Ken Krautbauer has arranged the second exhibit at 
The club’s “Passion for Photography” exhibit began at Hudson Hospital on August 3 where two pieces were sold. In September most of the remaining pieces were moved to Croixdale at 750 MN Highway 95 in Bayport, MN. That exhibit will end on December 9.
ueller will present a program on Wednesday, November 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m. His presentation will be comprehensive and you won’t want to miss this.
Since she is in so much demand, I am especially pleased to announce that Valérie Jardin will be our speaker at the November 7 meeting. The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm, and her presentation is titled “Photo Stories.” She will share insights into her thought process from visualization to capture as she takes you on a photo walk through a series of photographs. Why did she choose black and white over color? What aperture and why? What was the intent behind the choice of focal point? All this and much more will be shared.
Valérie is a French photographer, currently residing in the United States. After working as a commercial photographer, she now dedicates her time to educating others. Since 2012, Valérie has taken her camera all over the world teaching students the art of visual storytelling. Paris, New York, Rome, Amsterdam, Melbourne, and San Francisco are just a few of the locations she visits.
We will visit the Little Log House Pioneer Village this Sunday and will meet up with members of the St. Croix Valley Photo Club. This will be a great opportunity to photograph a wide variety of subject matter.
Start gathering some of those things in your camera bag that you would like to turn into cash at the January 2 meeting. We will have some extra tables set up and following the program the sale will begin. I also have a few good books and some interesting freebies.
This presentation is co-hosted by our club and the Phipps Center for the Arts and is part of the Heart of the River: Celebrating the First 50 Years of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
At the same time Craig Blacklock will have pieces in the lobby and Gallery One. This special exhibit “Heart of the River” will begin September 14 and will end on October 21. Please share this with your friends and family. Craig Blacklock’s photographs are noted for technically perfect, impeccably clean compositions, making complex subject matter easily seen. Most of Blacklock’s 18 books have depicted the interface of water and land. Most notable, are: The Lake Superior Images; A Voice Within—The Lake Superior Nudes; Minnesota’s North Shore; Apostle Islands — From Land and Sea; and Pictured Rocks — From Land and Sea.
Craig will present many of the photographs from the book, telling some of the hows and whys behind the images, along with his impressions of the rivers, and suggesting what we, as individuals, must do to protect them into the future.